The Quiz: The last Founding Father to become President, who was the fifth President
Martin Van Buren
James Monroe
William Henry Harrison
Samuel Adams
James Monroe served from 1817 to 1825 and was influential in foreign policy. In 1823, he issued the Monroe Doctrine, deterring European nations from involvement in the western hemisphere. He ran against Federalist Rufus King in the 1816 election, beating him in a landslide with 183 electoral votes to King’s 34. The period during Monroe’s administration has been dubbed the “Era of Good Feelings,” describing the national mood during his two-term presidency.
The correct answer to this quiz is James Monroe.